James Mustoe -  for Cornwall

James Mustoe

Conservative

Email: cllr.james.mustoe@cornwall.gov.uk

Council: Cornwall

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chairman) Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cornwall Council (Committee Member) Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair, Committee Member) Joint Health and Wellbeing Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Central Sub-Area Planning Committee Strategic Planning Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 5 of 8

Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 10.00 am

January 22, 2025
Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 10.30 am

January 21, 2025
Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 10.00 am

January 15, 2025
Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 26th November, 2024 10.30 am

November 26, 2024
Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 20th November, 2024 10.00 am

November 20, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

204 decisions · Page 1 of 41

Minutes from the Meeting held on 22 October 2025

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 26, 2025

...they approved the minutes from their meeting held on 22 October 2025 as a correct record to be signed by the Chairman, and made several recommendations to the Cabinet regarding Council priorities, social housing, food and energy security, emergency services, sewage pollution, tourism, corporate parenting, SEND issues, and financial assumptions, including a recommendation to reduce the council tax increase for 2026/27 to align with CPI.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Council Priorities Plan and budget development

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 26, 2025

...the committee recommended to the Cabinet a series of actions related to the draft Council Priorities Plan and budget development, including receiving lessons learned briefings on specific contracts and provisions, reviewing the approach to financial principles, strengthening references to the Cornish National Minority Status, and considering points raised during the committee's discussion.

Recommendations Approved

Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 26, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, as no questions were received from the public for the Committee Chairman.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 26, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that no declarations of interest were made.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 204